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РПКс-74 (1974)

After the 5.45mm new cartridge and AK-74 assault rifle entered service, the RPK-74 light machine gun was developed from the rifle. The RPKS-74 version with folding butt was intended for airborne paratroops. These machine guns differ form the AK-74 assault rifle in barrel length and weight, sight windage mechanism, butt shape, dimensions weight and the design of the recoil compensator.

**Characteristics**
Caliber, mm	5.45
Cartridge	5.45x39
Sighting radius, mm	600
Length, overal, mm	1060
Barrel Length, mm	590
Magazine capacity, rds	45
Weight w/empty magazine, g	5150
Weight , in firing position, g	5460
Weight , plactic magazine, g	300
Number of rifling grooves:	4
rifled bore length	549
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Range, m: bullet flight bullet killing capacity	3150 1350
Rate of fire, rds/min: single shots bursts	50 150

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